Crown to assess charge for woman posing as rental agent
The presiding judge in the case of Yanique Gordon, who is accused of posing as a rental agent online and defrauding a woman of $35,000, has recommended that the prosecution reconsider the charge of receiving stolen property.
Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce proposed this course of action during Gordon’s appearance in St James Parish Court last Wednesday.
After the allegations were outlined to her the judge informed the investigating officer that the appropriate charge should have been fraudulent conversion. She proceeded to provide an example of a scenario that would meet the criteria for the offence of receiving stolen property, highlighting that the scenario she presented does not align with the charge levelled against Gordon.
Judge Grant-Pryce then employed her scenario to suggest to the prosecution that they reconsider the charge laid against Gordon.
In the interim, the judge informed the complainant that the case also involves a civil aspect that can be pursued concurrently with the criminal charge. She then directed the complainant to visit the court office and file a civil case if her intention is to recover her money.
The case was subsequently set for mention on June 19, and Gordon’s bail was extended.
Court documents state that on August 10, 2022 the complainant came across an advertisement on the Internet for an apartment available for rent in the Westgate area of St James.
The complainant reportedly called the number provided and later transferred the stated sum to the accused as a security deposit. She later attempted to contact the accused several times but was unsuccessful.
As a result a report was made to the bank and the police. Gordon was later arrested and charged.